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Stories Set in Bucharest
Bucharest is Romania's sprawling capital, all arches, boulevards and concrete experiments. Call it the little Paris of the east if you like; the 1989 revolution was televised live here, and the city watches itself back on screen now. Watcher followed her; Bad Luck Banging laughed bitterly. Open Bucharest on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
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Browse 9 books and 27 movies set in Bucharest.
Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour
Michael Jackson's Dangerous Tour Live in Bucharest. Set-List: 1. Intro / 2. Jam / 3. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' / 4. Human Nature / 5. Smooth Criminal / 6. I Just Can't Stop Loving You feat. Siedah Garrett / 7. She's…
Watcher
As a serial killer stalks the city Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
Emi a school teacher finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure.
Charlie Countryman
While traveling abroad a guy falls for a Romanian beauty whose unreachable heart has its origins in her violent charismatic ex.
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
Mr. Lazarescu is a retired Romanian engineer spending his time in the company of his cats and booze. When he starts feeling unusually ill he first seeks painkillers from his neighbors. It soon becomes apparent that…
Philanthropy
In 21st century Bucharest to go out in the city on Saturday evening at the arm of a beautiful woman is a risky financial investment. Ovidiu an unassuming high school teacher never could afford it. Looking for a source…
The Graduates
The love story of two students in the tenth grade. Mihai is a provincial who reached in a Bucharest high school where his passion for philosophy and mathematics will be eclipsed by love and Dana is a chess enthusiast.…
Almost French: Love and a New Life in Paris
The charming true story of a spirited young woman who finds adventure--and the love of her life--in Paris. "This isn't like me. I'm not the sort of girl who crosses continents to meet up with a man she hardly knows.…
Child's Pose
Child's Pose is a contemporary drama focusing on the relationship between a mother and her 32-year-old son. After the accidental killing of a boy in a car crash the mother tries to prevent her son being charged for the…
The Hard Corps
An Army veteran assembles a team of bodyguards to protect a former boxer. Complications arise when the boxer suspects his sister may be romantically involved with the bodyguard.
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